Skylight construction



Dec. 11; 1923.

J. SYLVAN- SKYLIGHT CONSTRUCTION Filed Dec. 8, 192.0 2 Sheets-Sheet 1PatentedDec.11, 1923. a j i y 1,476,93l.

UNITED stares-PATENT QFFICE.

JOSEPH SYLVAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SKYLIGHT CONSTRUCTION.

. Application filed December S, 1920. Serial No. 429,077.

ToaZZw/wmt may concern: 7 Figure is a detail sectionaljview taken .Be itknown that I, Josnrrr SYLvAN, a on the line 5-5 of Figure 4. citizen ofthe United States,and a resident Figure 6 is a detail perspective viewof a f Chicago, in the county of Cook and condensation guttermeniber,-cmbodied in 5 State of Illinois, have invented certain new myimproved skylight construction.

and useful Improvements in Skylight-Con- Figure 7 is a cross section ofa combinastructions; and I do'hereby declare that the tion sealing andgutter strip embodied in following is a full, clear, and exact descripmyimproved skylight construction. 60' tion thereof, reference being had tothe .ac- Figure 8 is a cross section through a one i conipanyingdrawings, and to the letters piece ridge strip embodied in my improvedof reference marked thereon, which form a skylight construction. part ofthis specification. v Figure 9 is a cross section through an Thisinvention relates to improvements in eaves Tgutter strip embodied in myskylight 66 skylight construction and consists of the construction.matters hereinafter described and more par; Referring now in detail tothat emboditicularly pointed out inthe appended claims. ment of theinvention illustrated in'the ac- Une of the objects of the invention isto"companying drawings, 10 indicates a buildprovide a stronig,rigid andleak proof skying roof having an upright curb wall 11, 70 lightconstruction, which will readily catch .(lefining an elongatedrectangular skylight ,11 at f cg ndensation which forms on opening-12.The framework of the skylight the inner surface of the skylight and willincludes longitudinally spaced cross beams discharge the same outside ofthe slr ligh, 13, ofangle' bars which rest at their ends so that therewill be no dripping of water upon the curb wall, at points spaced from75 into the room beneath the same. 'Another the upright d pl tes 14 ofhe Sky ght object of the invention is to so arrange and. (See Fig 15-15indicates the ra ers construct several of the non-sustaining parts ofthe skylight which are inclined downof the slrylighhthat they may bequickly re- 3 wardly and outwardly from each other from moved withoutthe aid of tools, for the purthe ridge or peak of the skylight, theouter so pose of fully exposing all parts of the" ends of said raftersbeing fixed to, but proso light when it is desired to paint thesame. jcting beyond the cnds ol he beams 13.v

it further object of the invention is to so The inner ends of each pairof said rafters arrange the several. parts that the interare secured tothe top ends of posts 16 (only engage each other in a manner lockingsaid one of which is shown in Figs. 2 an 85 parts in place. v which inturn are secured to the cross The many advantages of the invention beams13.

will nore fully, appear as I proceed with my The rafters of each pair ofrafters 15, are specification. f connected together at their outer orbottom In the drawings 7 ends and inner or top ends, by longitudi- 90Figure 1 is a top plan view of a building nally extending angle bars 17and 18, and 40 skylight, embodying my 7 improved (ion-1 at a pointintermediate said ends by lo-ngi struction. Y tudinally extending anglebars 19 and 20 re- Figure 2 isa transverse vertical section spectively.The anglebars 20, are connected through the skylight on anenlarged-scale, together by transverse, horizontal tie bars 95. in aplane indicated by the line Q- IQf Fig- 21, which in turn aresecured attheir middle we 1. Y r V 1 to the posts 16. y

Figure 8 is a view similar to lfi igured The outer angle ,barsl'T andthe inter on a further enlarged scale, the plane of the mediate anglebars :19, are connected tosection being taken on the line 3-3 of getherby inverted Tr-shaped glazing-bars 100 Figure 1. 22, while the innerangle bars 18 and the Figure i is a longitudinal detail, verticalintermediate angle bars 20 are connected tosectional view. taken on theline 44 of gether by similar glazing bars 23, said glaz- Figure 3. 7 ingbars being parallel with but arranged in ingand gutter strips 24, whilethe inner top ends of the cover. strips 59 associated with the glazingbars 23 extend into the grooves 46 of the ridge strip and engage beneaththe bent over double flanges 42 of the same.

Removably attached beneath and parallel with each of the glazing bars 22and 23 are removable condensation gutter strips 61 and 62 respectively.Each of said strips is of substantially shallow V-shaped cross sectionand has marginal flanges 63 which are bent inwardly upon the side wallsof said strips. The gutter strip 61 (see Fig. 3) associatedwith eachglazing bar 22, is of a length equal to the distance between the innersurface of the angle bars 17' and the bent over marginale'dge of thecombination strips 24 before referred to and the outer end of saidcondensation strips are cut away so as to discharge into theeavesstrips.

30. Short sections of the flanges63 of said strips arezbent upwardly andaway from the body parts of the strips to provide oppositely disposedledges 64 adapted for The condensationgutters 62 associated with theglazing bars 23 are ofa length, shorter than the distance between theangle bars 18 and 20, but have similar bent out sections of flanges 63to provide similar ledges 6464 which engage upon 2 clip fingers 6565 onthe angle bars 20 and 18 respec tively. The outer end of'thecondensation gutter strips .62 overhang the flange 26 of the combinationstrip 24 and are cut away in the same manner as the strips 61, todischarge any water of condensation, onto the flange 26' of saidcombination strip Such water will pass through the holes 28 in theflanges 26 and into the gutter strips 61, which in turn discharge bygravity into the eaves strips which have the holes 38 for dischargingsaid water upon. the roof .10 outside the skylight. This construction ofcondensation strips 61 and .62 permits attachment and removal withoutthe aid of tools, for the purpose of cleaning and painting.

* fter the skeleton structure. of the skylight, which comprises thebeams 13 and rafters 15, together with the angle bars 17,

18, 19 and 20, and the cross bars 21 and of the panels.

sorted in place with their top ends extend-V glazing bars 22--23 havebeen erected, the v ridge piece 40 is placed in position with itsflanges engaging and resting upon the angle bars 18. The clips 36 arethen placed on the angle bars 17 between the glazing bars 22, andengaged with the hooked flanges 35 of theeaves strips 30, which ofcourse have been engaged upon the curbs 17 before the beams 13 were set1n place. Of course the; combination strips 24 are placed in positionbetween the angle bars 19=and 20 and the putty layer 29 applied at thetime of setting the angle bars 19 and 20. t

The glazing or looking strips are then secured in place to the glazingbars and the putty applied thereto for the side margins The panels 53are then ining into the grooves 46 of the ridge piece, and engaging thewebs 44 of said ridge strip, and thus lock said strip in place. The

inverted V-shaped cover strips 59 are then applied to the glazing-bars23 and strips 55 from the outer end thereof, and moved longitudinallyupward and inward until the top endsof said cover strips engage. beneaththe double flanges 42 of the ridge strip. Tl'ie'slight resiliency in theflanges 42 of the ridge strip together with the engagement of the coverstrip with the side strips of the glazing bars holds the cover strips inposition. f

The panels'50- are then placed in position on the glazing bars 22 andthe cover strips 59 applied thereto in the same manner as in the case ofthe cover strips 59 before mentioned; The cover strips associated withthe glazing bar 22 are engaged at their top inner ends, beneath the bentover flange 27 of the combination strips 24 and this assists in holdingsaid cover. strips in place. The condensation gutters 7 6162 are nowplaced in position with the ledges 64.64 thereof aligned. with the clipfingers 6555 after which an endwise outward movement of saidcondensation strips will cause the said ledgesto removably engage uponthe top surface of said fingers, so as to be supported thereon, the saidstrips being limited in their outward movement by their engagement withthe angle bars 17 and 20 respectively. To remove the said condensationstrips, they are moved inwardly away from the angle barsjl? and 20 whenthey become disengaged from the'clip fingers which sup port them.

It is apparent that water will readily drain from the outer surface ofthe slryv p ded: jclaimfsr Y I I i 0 partsnot nnlneh are: bent a away:from: 1.the' s1. le-.

eaves]? strips-r 30 and then out. thnengh the h0les:'38-;in;=s:th==ame-e ethe 9 3-3: S ch: vapom as eonflflnses; on andyd wps frem theglazing bars;-22m-2 falls int0: -the gl tters- 5 ips; tel-be-disclmrgedt ide he sky ght-i in the semeimenne fb I r j The parts; embndied gin;theiskylight c0nsti'uetle the pag eis, may bee.remeyed without: may:

'terizillyr distnr ing the adj zreent part-S The: gle zrnggn condensaton strips may be. '7 quickly remsvedzand replaced when, it is .de

sired to paint or clean thef'skylight.

5 ';Whi'ledn' describing.i ny invsntion l bwes l'eierized to. ,eertain,deta ls t mechanical.

panels snppjoi'ted 011 said glazing bars, finger elrps secured tothe-framenn line Wltll:

7 the glazm'gbars; and; COIIClSIiSatiOH gntters hav ng side flanges;including parts bent to i( )rm';-ledges, which removnbly engage said f90 fin er-ch sm r u 7 2a A condensati'en gutter; L for: askylight compsing, a-sti-ip fsheetvinetalfibentgintea V shdpe' chzinnel; having side;Walls, the.

7 top: ernurgins nt {said side-walls ;be,i-n'gr folded inwardly uponthemselves to form flanges,

V walls :to: extend into. Substantially! the same planeandnpizorvridefattaehing l dg s-f side of' the Web .01: saidinvertedIT-ShaPed 1nembe rs, each sealing strip being shnrter (in,

height than. the j W eb andincluding gm; out:

Wardly. and downward-1y ,extendingflange. whichoraerlrangslthejassociatedgmargin of-x: I the :pgrnelsjg means ;-carried 4 by. said; .upright, web; .zib'dye said sealing strips for.secnring; them, infl plaeej on said; gla-zing bers; and a tre sonarranged, as; to; interl0ckwith; and bnaee one anpther n-nd any one of;

light; Construction including 40 gl eing: ee t :inrented: hepe membehaving n, npl'ightmveb; and ilaterally-extend; ing flnnges panelssuppeizted on said lateral,

flanges, ,n- ,seelin g strip- 7 engaged with eaeh;

:cnvergstrip englosingthe web and having in- .turnedvfienges whichengngerbehveen the.

fiangeseof; b th senlin strips and theme!- gins ofgsaid ;1)anels.

4-. In e-skyli'glm constrnetkm, including glazingubzn'smt inwerted T-slmmlinmmbers, having.an i1prigl1t-web. and laterally extend ing -flgnges,panels supported on said lateral flanges, a sealing strip engagedwitheach side-0f thenveb of "said inverted T-shnped heightnthnn said weband including. an. out- .Wardly1 .anrlk downwardly extending flangevliicli voverhangs tllQyfiSSOClfltCCl margin of the.,pnne1 s, p ns,adapted to be, IDSGItQd' thi'0iigli,tl1eweb ofsaid glazing bar abovethe seahngstr1ps,. to engage and lock the same-t saidlglgrzinglmr,and aninverted.

V-shapedjoverstrip having inturned hook flanges, enclosing said web of xthe glazing barsandth'e sealing stri )s, which hook flangesiengagebetween the flanges of'tlle sealin stri and the nmr ins of the anels; bP o P -(L-Inn skylight; construction, the con QblIIZItlOIr of outwardlyand downwardly con verging nefteis, longitudinallyextending top;bottom-and intermediate framebars, the intermediate frame bars beingarranged in pairs; acombination sealing and gutter strip between theintermediate .frame bars glazing bars connectrngtsnldirame burs, panelssupported-0n the glazing bars, condensnt'lom gutterstrips-arrangedinsets and supported on saicl ,-frame bursa-beneath said-glazing bars,;-eaves strips shavings water, discharge openings: assoeiatedwvith; thebottom frame -b,z1 rs,; 0ne. set of gutter strips dischargingintogtlle-e0mb1nat10n ;strip wh ch inplturn discharges intoutheisemndsetof condense-I tion; strips, said; Jastmentioned set 70f;condensatimrstrips; dischargingfinto the eaves strips..-

lnrtestnnony that I clamythe; foregoing as mynnvention, Lufiix mysignature in the preseneepht m witnesses, thisflth (lay of November, vArDr 1920.,

JOSEPH SYLVAN. VV'itnesses:

Tgjl H; ALEREDS, Cninsrmn DEANS.

= 00 members, eaehg sealing strip being shorter, in

